Official Name: | Ringmo |
Native Name: | रिङमो |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnali Province |
Population Total: | 200 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Utc Offset: | + 5:45 |
Coordinates: | 29.1733°N 82.9367°W |
Elevation M: | 3660 |
Ringmo is a traditional village in Dolpo in the Dolpa District of Nepal, with a seasonal population of about 200.[1] The people are mostly of Tibetan ethnicity, are of the Bönpo faith, and engage in trade, yak herding and tourism.[2] It sits on the landslide dam that formed Phoksundo Lake at about 3660 m (12,000 ft) above sea level. A Bön temple also named Ringmo can be found just outside the town, and the river that drains from Phoksundo plunges over an impressive 167 m (548 ft) waterfall about half a kilometer south of the village.[3]
Ringmo is the seat of the Phoksundo village development committee.